Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-12-14
AT THE CAPITOL TO-DAY.
THE SENATE ONLY IN SESSION.
Mr.. Faulkner Takes His Seat.
Mr.. Morrill, Discusses immigration
The Senate.

The Senate.
Mr.. Hoar, from the committee on privileges and
elections, presented report in the West Virginia
case He said that the report was unanimous.
The questions raised were very simple ones and
easily comprehendcd. One OF them had been long
ago determined by the Senate, and he supposed
that all Senators had had occasion to reflect on the
other. In order that the senator entitled to the
seat might enter at once upon his duties, he hoped
there would be no objection to having the report
disposed OF at present.
Mr.. FAULKNER TAKES HIS SEAT.
The report was read at length. 1t concludes
with two resolutions-the one declaring that
Daniel H. Lucas is not entitled to the seat, and
the other declaring that Charles j. Faulkner has
been duly elected Senator from the state OF west
March, 1897 and is entitled to a seat in the Senate
as such Senator. The resolutions were agreed TO,
viva voce, and the oath OF Office was thereupon
administered 10 Mr. Faulkner.
Mr.. FAULKNER ON THE DISTRICT COMMITTEE.
Mr.. Hoar then moved that Mr.. Faulkner be as
signed to the committees on claims, District OF
Columbia, mines and mining and pensions.
Agreed to.
AN AMENDMENT TO THE RULES.
MI. Harris, from the committee on rules, re-
ported an amendment to the thirty-f1rst rule.
That rule provides that where an adverse report IS
not be in order to move to take the papers from
file for the purpose OF referring them. at SubSe-
quent session, unless the petition states that new
evidence has been discovered, and the substance
OF 1t. The amendment Is to add to the rule
clause that In cases where there is no adverse re-
port II shall be the duty OF the Secretary OF the
Senate to transmit all such papers to the COM
mittee In which such claims are pending. The
report was agreed TO.
THE WASHINGTON SUBURBAN RAILROAD COMPANY.
Among bills that were introduced and referred
fhn Pnl1o n To trann
rate the Washington Suburban Railroad Company
Of the District Of Columbia.
OTHER BILLS INTRODUCED.
By Mr.. Teller-To provide for the coinage OF half
dollars, quarter dollars and dimes.
By Mr.. Hampton-To publish for the use of the
army Prof. Gieason's book on the great art Of
training and educating horses.
BY Mr.. George-TO protect innocent purchasers
OF patented articles making 1t valid defense
against actions for Infringement, that the article
was bought for use or consumption, not for sale,
and III good faith and In the usual course OF trade
and providing that all patents shall be subject TO
purchase by the Government for general use at
reasonable valuation.
Mr.. Platt moved that the last bill be referred to
the committee on patents, which had heretofore
had the subject under consideration, not to the
After debate the motion to refer to the committee
on patents was agreed to-yeas 40; nays, 25.
Mr.. Chandler offered resolution authorizing the
select committee on Indian traders authorized on
Sd June, 1856 to continue It's investigation. Re-
ferred.
Mr.. MORRILLs IMMIGRATION BILL
The Senate then took up the bill, introduced by
MI. Morrill, to regulate immigration, and was ad-
dressed by that Senator In explanation and ad-
vocacy of the bill Its main object, he said, was
to have the character OF foreign Immigrants
examined first by United States consuls
at the ports OF departure instead OF by State COM
missiOners at tue pOrtS OF arrival The foreign
idea, he said, was that the United states invited
Tree immigration regardless OF the character OF
the immigrants; DuS tne American idea was that
irTeconclleabie enemies or law and order, the
occupants OF the Old Worlds insane asylums and
workhOuses. The doors were left open only to per-
sons OF good moral character. The fact that nearly
5,OOO,OOO immigrants had come to this country
within the last 10 years proved that the question
American principle OF free admission OF immi-
grants was not proposed to be abandoned; but
mat principle had always been on the condition
tnat the immigrants should be OF good moral char
acter, and should be able to suppo themselves.
THE CHAMPION SLuGGER.
He referred to the fact that recently the mayor
Of the Athens OF America presided at banquet
given in honor OF the champion slugger OF the
prize ring and that, not the will, at least the po-
litical necesSi les OF the mayor had consented TO
that. He SAID that seventy per cent OF the popu-
lation OF Boston was composed Of persons OF for-
eign birth and foreign parentage.
The District i'm Congress.
n WOULD BRING NEARLY $4,000 INTO THE DISTRICT
TREASURY.
The amount of the direct tax which was COL
lected from the District Of Columbia during the
war was $40, ,437.33. That was the sum levied, and
1t was all paid, so that should the bill reported
favorably Dy the Senate finance committee yester-
day become law the District would be nearly
$4,000 better OF. The bill comes from the finance
committee with unanimous report, republicans
and democrats holding that II is Unly measure OF
justice to return that war tax TO the States and the
District OF Columbia. The Senate OF the last Con-
gress passed the BILL but 1t failed in the House.
A CURIOUS DOCUMENT FROM Mr. MILLER.
In the senate to-day Mr. sherman presented q
memorial from E. 8. Miller, Of Washington, in
which Miller complains that he has been violently
and unlawfuly stripped OF "the rights as an Amer.
lean citizen guaranteed him by the Constitu-
ana that he is compelled 10 apply to
plains that various persons, ''Dy cruelty,
persecution, &C.," endeavored "to consider
He made complaint against the Secretaries OF War
and Treasury, District commissioners, United
States district attorney, CHIEF of police, Police
Court, Secret Service Bureau and various secret
societies. Miller declares that he is Il repuDii-
can and that the district attorney refused him
warrants against the persons he complained Of be-
cause such arrests would have endangered the
democratic party, and the district attorney was
afraid OF losing his Office. The memorial is very
voluminous aud accompanied by several papers,
mittee The memorial Is very singular docu-
ment to present TO Congress.
The Ways and Means Committee.
MR. RANDALL SELECTS ONE MEMBER-THE TARIFF
QUESTION
Mr. Carlisle has asked Mr.. Randall to name one
OF his tariff adhefcntS whom he would like to have
placed on the ways and means committee. Mr..
Randall has selected Mr.. Gay, Of Louisiana, 1t is
understood. Mr.. Randall notified Mr. Carlisle that
he would resist to the utmost an attempt to med
die with the industrial schedule"
1t Is understood now that there will be very
little, II any, attempt 10 prevent the consideration
OF any tarln bill reported by the ways and means
committee. 1t Will be the policy OF the republi-
cans to vote for consideration. The fight will
come after that, as to the details
Sites for Public Buildings.
WHAT REPRESENTATIVE NILLIKEN SAYS OF his BILL
TO PURCHASE THE PROPERTY SOUTH OF PENNsyL-
vANIA AVENUE.
Mr.. Milliken said to STAR reporter yesterday
that he intended to do all in his power to get
through the House his bill for the purchase of the
property oD the south side OF Pennsylvania ave-
nue.. between 9th and 18th streets, for public
buIldinga There Is o general demand for It, he
says, and It would be economy at present and q
saving In the future to buy IT, "Tn fact" he said,
"the whole strip OF property from the Botanical
Garden to the Treasury ought to be owned by the
Government. There are not more than half q
dozen buildings on 1t that are worth preserving.
propose to try, however, to get that part from